TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE


PROMO FOR   03/21/2010        "Art vs. Science"
*You know Marcel Proust as the author of the massive autobiographical
novel, "In Search of Lost Time." But did you know that Proust can also
be considered a scientist? That's the argument that Jonah Lehrer makes
in his book, "Proust Was A Neuroscientist." Next time on To the Best of
Our Knowledge, Lehrer explains how Proust made discoveries about the
human brain long before science did, as we explore the cultures of arts
and science. Also...Richard Holmes on the discovery of the beauty and
terror of science during the Romantic era.


PROGRAM RUNDOWN:  "Art vs. Science"


0:01 - 28:19        SEGMENT 1: (28:20)
            Jonah Lehrer is the author of "Proust Was a
            Neuroscientist."  He tells Steve Paulson that the great
            French writer described insights into the way the mind
            processes memory long before the scientists could prove
            how the brain worked. Also, Richard Holmes is an award-
            winning author of biographies of the great Romantic poets
            Shelley and Coleridge. His latest book is "The Age of
            Wonder: The Romantic Generation and the Discovery of the
            Beauty and Terror of Science."  He talks with Steve
            Paulson about how art and science influenced each other
            during the Romantic period, using as an example the work
            of the great astronomer William Herschel who was also a
            musician.
                    
            Segment One Outcue:  "...PRI - Public Radio
            International."

28:20 - 28:49  LOCAL OPTION with music bed (:29)

28:50 - 38:27       SEGMENT 2: (10:38)
            Brian Boyd is the author of "On the Origin of Stories:
            Evolution, Cognition and Fiction."  He talks with Anne
            Strainchamps about how our love of storytelling helped us
            evolve.  And his points are illustrated by Dustin
            Hoffman's reading of the Dr. Seuss classic "Horton Hears
            a Who!"
                    
            Segment Two Outcue:  "...PRI - Public Radio
            International."

38:28 - 38:57       LOCAL OPTION with music bed (:29)

38:58 - 53:00       SEGMENT 3: (13:02)
            Dianna Dilworth is a film-maker and journalist. Her
            latest documentary is called "Mellodrama: The Mellotron
            Movie."  She tells Jim Fleming about the history of the
            Mellotron, and we hear several examples of its use in
            classic pop and rock music. 
                    
            Segment Three Outcue: PRI Audio Logo


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